Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: D, 1942-1944. A-71, folder 293. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

resources. This is it.

I shall try to fight on - perhaps it may be the last of such a fight.

I am willing and agree to abide by what you is your wisdom and experience think right.

Please may I hear from you may very soon giving me [details?].. I believe I can manage to come by train alone in a week or two.

My deepest gratitude

Lucille D.

193 Marion St.

REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN APR [?] 1942 FRAMINGHAM [stamp]

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Dear Dr. Van Waters -

Returned to Springfield this week to stay for a short time - that is unless I find a defense job here. Understand they are giving a course for women in defense work. If I can take this, I may do so. There are many ways one can help. You understand of course that I definetly decided never to return to nursing. I rather know when I am licked - or is it a coward that I am?

Have been so sorry that I could not keep the appointment at Penn. Hotel. The letter arrived to me too late. They held it at the club a few days and then sent

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it to my new address. Had they forwarded it at once I would have received it on time to at least phone you. It would have been great to talk with you again - it has been so long. Do hope another opportunity will arrive in the near future.

As for me - my health is grand. Have gained weight - 142 lbs now - and mother tells me she has not seen me look so well in years. That is a battle won anyway. If I get some work where I can feel that I am needed and contributing something - I shall be very happy.

I have a mental picture of your Framingham in the spring - brown earth - [low?] blue sky - wind thru the pines. It is one of the loveliest spots in N. England. and you belong there.

All shapes and sounds, have sothing which is not of them A spirit [broods?] - [mid?] the grass Grave outlines of an everlasting thought - Lie in the very shadows as they pass -

That is a quotation from the poem Oh Earth!

So happy to hear that your mother is well and busy. If she is holding Biography Class - tell her the review of the book Pied Piper by Nevil Shute in April. Readers Digest - might interest the girls. It

is a beautiful story - so human.

Shall write you my next move on the block - the past few months I seem to have been going no-where fast - where work was concerned. Don't mind telling you - I tried everyhing - and enjoyed it - Did just about manage to keep the wolf from the door - thou I saw his shadow many times.

Do write me if you think it wise to give up my profession. If I can get a defense position - don't you think I shall be helping just as much?

A Happy Easter to you and your family.

Ever Yours Lucille

193 Marion St. Springfield, Mass.

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Dear Mrs. Jamison:

It is good to know you are my friend + understand. I count that as one of my treasures. Your card of the 26th - the personal message - you cannot know ^how deeply your messages have helped all along the line.

I have waited - thinking perhaps I may have news to tell you of the F. plan. Wrote to Dr Van W. April 1st telling her I would agree